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BAND BUILDING MACHIN E Filed April 24, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Blov F; Maas,

ATTORNEY Sept. 10, 1929. s

BAND BUILDING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR BlovFf Maa s,

' ATTORNEY Sept. 10, 1929.

E. F. MAAS 1,728,162

BAND BUILDING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Sept. 10, 1929. E. F. MAAS 1,723,152

BAND BUILDING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 a E I INVENTOR :4 a a $3 ElovliMaas,

ATTORNEY 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 E. F. MAAS BAND BUILDING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1925 INVENTOR gl'filovEMaas,

ATTORNEY Sept. 10, 1929 tilFFlCE.

ELOV F. MAAS, OF AKBOBT, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GOODYEAR TEIBE 8.. RUBBER COM- PAN'Y. OF AKRON, 01-110, A COREPQRATIDN 61 OHIO.

BAND-BUILDING T/IACTEIINE.

A) .lication filed .lnril 2 L, Serial No. 25 554.

My invention relates to machines for build ing pneumatic tire casings and it has particular relation to a machine adapted to facilitate the manufacture otproducts of the 5 character designated by the so-called band building method.

One objectot my invention consists in providing a machine adapted to facilitate the preparation of endless bands for use in buildmg pneumatic cord tires by the band building method.

Another object of my invention is to provide a machine adapted to continuously stitch together a plurality of plies of tire fabric,

and to plainly mark them at intervals repre senting the desired length ot fabric to constitute an endless band for the purpose designated.

The fabric utilized in the manufacture of pneumatic cord tire casings is manufactured, and subsequently coated or impregnated with rubber while in the form ot long; strips. 1" or convenience in handling, these strips are rolled into large rolls. In forming endless bands, of either one or more plies. it is necessary to sever these strips into lengths suitable for forming the endless bands utilized in the band building method. Heretofore, such bands have been measured and severed by hand, which is an inetficient, inaccurate. and tedious process. By my invention. 1 have eliminated those mistakes resulting from the inaccuracies and carelessness ot the workman in measuring the length of suitable strips of fabric. Also, by the use of my machine the operator is enabled to produce a larger number of strips of absolutely uniform length, in given time and with less arduous labor. than has heretotore been possible.

4.0 For a more thorough understanding of the details of my invention reference may now be had to the accompanying drawings of which:

Fig. 1 a diagrammatical side view of a portion of my machine illustrating the manner in which the tire fabric is introduced thereto;

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatical side view ot' the endless belts which convey the fabric to the machine proper;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one end of my novel machine;

Fig. 4.- is a side elevational view, partially in cross-section and partially in elevation, of the opposite side of the machine illustrated in l? 3. portions of the machine being broken away for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 5 is a crow. -rctional view of my machine, the section being taken along the line 43-53 oi Fig. at;

Fig. 6 is another cross-sectional View of my machine, the view being taken along the line G6 of Fig. 5; i

Fig. 'i is an enlarged fragmentary View partially in cross-section. illustrating the valve mechanism employed in my invention;

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the valve and valve operating: mechanism illustrated in l ig'. 7 the section being taken along the line ES thereojt' Fig. 9 is a plan view of the valve and valve operating mechanism illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 and employed in my invention;

Fig. 10 is a detail view of a clutch mechanism employed in a machine constructed in accordance with my invention; and

Fig. 11 is a detail view of an electric switch ll locllfllllSlll constituting a portion of my macnme.

Rcterrin; more particularly to the drawings. my machine is provided with a supporting: frame member 1 constructed of suitable building; matcriah and comprising vertically and horimmlally arranged reinforcing members 2 and 3, respectively. An endless belt l, adapted to be driven at various uniform speeds. is supported at the two ends of the frame member 1 b1 means of two horizontally di posed rotatable roller members 5 and (3. The roller member (5 is driven from a convenient source ol power. illustrated as an electric motor 7, through a suitable gear reduction mechanism 8. which. in turn, is opcratively connected to the roll 6 by means of a sprocket chain or belt 1). as best illustrated in Fl The frame member 1 is pro- 'ided with suitable bearings 10, within which the shafts of the roller members 5 and 6 are i-otal ably journaled.

The belt actuated by the roller member 6,

travels over the top surface of the frame 1 and slides upon horizontally disposed supporting members 11 secured to the frame 1, these members serving a track for the belt. If desired, one set of the bearing members 10 may be made adjustable, to permit of relative lateral in vement between the rollers 5 and 6 so that any slack in the ielt may be compensated for, and the desired tension maintained therein. The energization and speed of the motor 7, and therefore of the belt a, is controlled by means of electric switches 12 and rheostats 13, as best illustrated in Fig. i, which are located adjacent the machine so that the operator may conveniently manipulate them. The conductors connecting the switches 12 and rheostats 13 to the motor 7 are housed within protective tubing 1%. By means of this arrangement the operator able to start or stop the belt, as well regulate its speed, by properlv operating; the switches 12 andv rheostats lo.

Adjacent the front end of the frame 1 are disposed two additional endless belts 15 and 16, as illustrated diagrainmatically in Figure 2, which. are driven at the speed as the belt and are employed for the purpose of feeding tire fabric material on the belt 1 in superimposed relationship. rubberized fabric strip, from which the endless bands are to be manufactured, is fed on to each of the belts 15 and 16 from rolls of fabric 15" and 1.6, respectively, thus enabling the operator to secure the end of a new roll of fabric to the end of an exhausted roll as it mov-s on the conveying belt 15 or 16, as the case may be. This provides two continuous strips of fabric which may be fed from the belts 15 and 16 indicated. at 17 and 18 of Fig. 2, and guided over suitable rolls 19 and 20, respectively, so as to enter upon the belt t in superposed relationship.

The belt 15 is mounted upon and actuated by two spaced roller members 21. The belt 16 is likewise mounted upon and actuated by two spaced roller members 22, and passes over a plurality of intermediately disposed idler roller members 23. The rollers and 23 are so positioned, with respect to the rollers 21 that; a portion of the belt 16 is disposed A 4. TL

in alinement with and in the same plane as the belt 15, and the ren'iainder is disposed beneath the belt 15. By means of this arrangement, the fabric strips 17 and 1S fed to the belt 4 in superimposed relationship, but the splicing of successive rolls of fabric and the inspection thereof may be effected without incurring any liability of injury from oven hanging moving belts.

The fabric strip 17 engages the strip 13 the strip 13 engages the belt 4:, by means of which the two strips, or more if desired, disposed in superimposed relationship, are transported between two stitching or mangle rolls 24 and 25, disposed one on each side of il S the belt 4. As best shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the rolls 24 and are mounted on rotatable shafts and 25, respectively, which are journaled upon the frame 1, the shaft 25 being: supported by stationary hearings and the shaft 24-. being; provided w i slidably mountd bearing: members .ccurcd in a frame or supporting device comprising; two iiipright members 27 connected together the top by means of a transverse member 28. Mounted upon each of the frame members 2? is a bracket 30, which serves as a base for two compression springs 29 which engage the slidable bearing; members .26 to normally maintain the roll in resilient engagement with the belt i and the fabric strips 17 and 13 disposed thereon. Adjusti L screws 31, mounted in threaded engagement upon the brackets 30 enables the operator to adjust the force exerted on the bearings 26 by the springs Rigidly mounted on one end of the shaft i is a sprocket wheel 32, as best shown in *ig. 4, which is adapted to be operated by i'zeans of a driving chain 33 passing over two idler sprocket wheels 34;, and a driving sprocket wheel The sprocket wheel 35 is rigidly mounted upon a shaft 36. A second sprocket wheel 35 of equal size with the wheel 35, is also rigidly mounted on the shaft 36 beside the wheel. and driven by a chain 3?, which is in turn driven by a sprocket.

wheel 38 mounted on the shaft of the roll 5, thus causing the roll 2% to rotate when the roll 5 is actuated and. at a speed directly proportional thereto. By reason of the arrangement of the sprocket wheels 32 and 3st and the cooperating chain 33, the roll 24 may be raised vertically a short distance to a position out of contact with the belt 4 withoutinterfering with the driving thereof by means of the chain 33. As the roll 24.- is rotated at all times at the same peripheral speed as the belt l, it does not, in any manner, mar the fabric strips when lowered into contact therewith.

To provide an efficient means for raising: the roll 2 1 I have provided a fluid actuated mechanism comprising two cylinders 42, of which one is mounted on each side of the frame 1. The cylinders l2 are each provided with a piston 42 which is connected to the bearing 26 by means of a piston rod l1. When a suitable fluid, preferably air, under pressure, is admitted to the cylinders 42 through suitable piping connections 39, the pistons 42 are raised, causing; the associated bearing members 26 to be raised the action of the springs 29.

The energization of th cylinders 12 is controlled by means of two simila r valves 30 and 1, dispose-d one on each side of the machine which control the fluid flow in the piping connections 39. The piping" connections 39 comprise a pipe 100 connected at one end to any suitable source of fluid under pressure d at the other end to a two way valve 71, which in turn is connected to two oppositely disposed pipes 101 and 102 connected to valves and 81, respectively. The pipe 10 is con nected directly to the valve 80, which in turn is connected to an exhaust pipe 10; and to a second pipe 10 The pipe 104; is connected to a two way valve 1:2 which in turn connected to two pipes 105 and 106. The pipes is connected to the bottom of the cylinder 42 at one side of the nuzchine ainlv is in ope-a co nznunication with a pipe 101' which coniniunicates with the cylinder -11? on the o1 )posite side of the machine. The pipe is out nected to the valve 81, disposed on the opoosite side of the machine, as best shown in 3. which is also connected to the intake pipe 102 and to the exhaust pipe 103. The valve: 71. and 72 are interconnected by means o'l. a rod 7-1 and are thereby operated in unison by means of a handle 73.

I th two way The valves 71 and T2 avalves of any desired construcnai an arranged that when in the posit n s t, the air, or other actuati uni passes from the pipe 100 to and thence to the valve 80. Tin the position shown, connects the the pipe 106. In like manner. wh dle 73 is moved to its opposite p t'.. cated in dot-and-dash lines, the valve Tl cor nects the pipe 100 to th pipe 10:2 which in turn is connected to the valve 81 and the va we 72 connects the pipe 105, which coninuniicates with the valve 81. to the pipe 100. which communicates with the cylinders 4-2.

The valves 8t and S1 similar if. all spects and are each grov l with an operaling mechanism 83. its best shown in the 7 to 10, inclusive, the valve 80 and driving mechanism 83 are mounted upon. and pported by a bracket which in turn is mounted upon the trains 1. The i 80 consist of a stationary annular no: a rf. provided with a circular c; inc; S5 in? web a vent S0 cornectcd to l'l e intake pip vent 87 connected to the pipe ill-l, our 88 connected to the eiil aust pipe lll l. cular valve core 89 disposed wi' cular opening 85 and is provi l nid passarseways 00 and 91 en through. in the position llllirit: 7, the vents 80 and ST connecter by means 0. he passageway 01. ai

t thaust pipe 10;} is discoi .1

When the valve core 80 is ro l throug-gh 1i angle of 00, the vent 00 connects th to the e 'haust pip i023 th ough 1h (eels 8'! and 88 and seals tl \QIi 80. ll hen the (are 89 if; rotated an additional 90 the pi e 101 and 10 are again placed in conunnnicatirn i i .l .1 i. 1 other by neaii oi clL (incl Si.

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with eacl l s Thus tor each complete .QYOllZil-Jll o member 80, the pipe 10l twice connected to is a sprocket wheel on which engages and continuously rotated by a sprocket chain 30 lhspiried on each side (it the sprocket wheel, Slli, and keyed to the shaft 93, is an a11- nnlar rotatable member 07. each provided with tour equally spacial substantially 'adially projecting lugs 08., the lugs on the two members being disposed op iosite each other u. Irlounted on each of the sprocket chai is o0, are two lugs and 54, each of which adapted to engage a lug 08 on each :"l? the members 97 and to 'otate the members 5)? through an angle oil 90. The members iued to the shalt 93, rotate it and the valve core 89 of the valve 80. to drive the sprocket chain 50, '-.h opgraies the valve actuating mecha- "in 83, it is provided at one end with a driving: wheel loosely mounted upon a shaft 121. journaled in a bearingmember 122, as best illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10. Also splined upon the sh aft 121 is a sprocket wheel 3 which is driven by the sprocket chain 3'? train the driving wheel 38 mounted upon the roll 5. As the roll 5 is rotated, the wheel 123, and therefore the shaft 121, is continuously driven there'lroni at a directly proportional speed. l llidably mounted upon the shaft 121 is a clutch member 124-, which is operated by means o" a pivoted yoke member 125 provi .ed with a handle 126, to engage 0r desengg age a suitably serrated or toothed surface 12'! on the sprocket wheel 1;0. lVhcn the yoke is in the position indicated in 10, the sprocket wheel 12* dri ves the sprocket wheel 1 E20 through the shatt 121 and the clutch nieniber 12 ll hen the handle 120 is moved to the position indicated in dot-and-dash lines, the member 12% is moved out of engagement with the wheel 127, thus ceasing to drive t. The handle 1:20 pivoaally connected by means oi. a rod 128, to e. iniilar handle 129 dispose l on the opposite s1 e cf the machine a nd used to a similar purpose, as best shown in Fig. 3.

The sprocket chain 50 is supported at. the end opposite the wheel 1:20 by means of a sprocket wheel 130 mount d upon a supportingblock 131, which isslidably mounted upon a rod 13; mounted upon the frame 1. as best shown in Fig. l. The. siidable block 131 is in threaded eiura nient with a member anal sprocket wheel lot) longitudinally of the Eli. bcins' .1 .nus m1 (iii machine. The purpose of this adjustable mechanism is to permit movement of tac 130 so that sprocket chains of various hereinafter se" forth. Mounted upon the upright standards and adptcent the roll 24 is a shaft 1%?!) on which are pivotally mounted two levers letl, illustrated in F 6. Pivotally ed on one end of cally agz'iinst guide members 1&6, attached to the frame members 2'4. Two tension springs 147 are connected at one end to the guide member 1%, and at the other end to those ends of the levers 14-1 to which the arms 14 1- are connected, and serves to retain the member 143 in a normally elevated position out of contact with the fabric moving therebeneath. 1 0 ion the solenoids are energized, they draw the members l t-i upwards. thus moving the member 14-3 downwa dly against the action of the spring l li'. and causing the marking member 143 to engage the fabric moving therebeneath upon the belt lin the direction indicated by the arrow in Fi 6. The member 143, upon eng ing the fabric, moves therewith a short (7... ance until the solenoids 145 are de-energized, thus permitting the spring 147 to rai e the member out of contact with the fabric. A leaf spring M8, rigidly mounted upon a transversely intending rod 148 which pivota ly supports the member L12 on the levers 141 permits the member 1&3 to m ve with the fabric during the short period of time it is in engagement therewith, and serves to restore the marking nembcr to its normal position when it raised out of en.- gagement with the moving fabric.

The electrical solenoids 1&5 are energized by n'ieans of pair of contact members 150 and 151 mounted upon a supporting structure 1552 mounted on the frame 1 as best shown in 11.. The members 150 and 151 are disposed one on each side of thesprocket chain 50, but out of engagement tierewith. Electrical contact is established therebetween by means of a contact member 153 mounted upon the lug 54: on th chain 50. The member 150 is rigidly mounted upon the supporting member 152 but the member 151 is resiliently mounted therein so as to establish resilient contact with the member 153.

A counting mechanism 160 is mounted upon the supporting member 128, and is provided with an actuating arm 131 in engage ment with the marking member 1 1-2, whichenables the operator to keep a record of the number of bands so made, as the marking mechanism is actuated but once for a single band.

lu order to thoroughly understand the option of my machine, it should be rememiered that it is primarily a stitching and ua ci g or measuring device. The two layers o fabric enter the machine in a superimposed relation and in a si l long strip. It is necessary that this sti ip be so acted upon the point at which it is to be severed to form endless bands of the proper lengths should be clearly marked in an accurate nvnner, and that those portions of the bands intermediate the ends should. be stitched togetl .er in intimate relationship. Briefly, the metrod oil? ut'hAmg the machine is as follows ill the layers of material together, ,JLZ'PiQd and the fabric moves without an pressure exerted il sutlicient length of material to form the proper splice has passed therebeneath, wl'iereupon the rolls an in move into relationsl p. As the fabric lea as rolls an operator grasps the upper layer 0 material, the cor ds of which are laid on tears i yon-ally with th cords u severed. lays the tri- 'igularly .iflttpQd ends of fabric. which are a still attached along one sir. back upon the main body portion of the fabric on both thereby revealing a portion of the un- I er of su i-"icit length to form the splice. He the rasps the lower layer of material at the nor at the opporitmarked, but "a side of the wand from that previously referred to, on account of the fact that in the lower layer the co .5 are disposed at an angle f 90 with ree t to the upper layer, and again tears the fabric diagonally over its en tire width. By this method is produced sections of cord tire fabric, re main body portions of whicl. are pressed into intimate contact with each other and the end portions of the separate layers of which are severed di a; nally and at an to each other in such manner that they may be readily spliced with the o iposite end of the same section in order to form an endless band.

Having described the resultant operation of my machine and having described the specific details thereof, its operation is as follows:

As best illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the two layers of fabric 17 and 18 are unrolled by the operation of the machine from rolls and 16. These rolls may be replaced when the roll is exhausted and the end of the new roll spliced to the end of the exhausted roll without interrupting the operation of the machine, by reason of the arrangement of the fabric carrying belts .15 and 16. The two strips of fabric 17 and 18, after passing from the belts 15 and 16, respectively, over the rollers 19 and 20, are deposited in superimposed relation upon a main belt -11 as it passes over a relatively large pulley member 5. The two layers of fabric in superimposed relation are moved along with the belt 4; which is power operated by means of a motor 7. As the fabric moves along, it passes over the roller 25, and, assuming that the particular portion of the fabric which constitutes an intermediate section of a portion to be severed, is engaged by the roller 24 to press or stitch the two layers into intimate contact with each other.

As the fabric moves with the belt 1, the sprocket chain 37 passing over the wheel 38 drives the shaft lVith the lever 126 in its vertical position. the shaft 121, through the clutching members 121 and 127 drives the sprocket wheel 120. The sprocket wheel 120 continuously drives the sprocket chain 50 upon which are mounted the two lugs 53 and 5 1. As the lug 5-1 reaches a predetermined point it ,1 tires the electrical contact members 150 and 151, thus energizing the electrical solenoids and in the manner previously described, causes the marking member 1412 to descend into contact with the fabric moving therebeneath on the belt i and to impart thereto a transverse mark extending the width of the fabric. The member 1 12 moves a very short distance with the fabric and then raised again to its normal po sition.

As the fabric continues on its path on the bel 1, it approaches the cooperating rollers 24s and and as the marked portion passes tl'ierebeneath, the lug 5-1 on the sprocket chain engages a pair of cooperating lugs 98 upon the member 91'. thus rotating the shaft 93 through an collie o l 110. The movement of the shaft 9 causes a similar rotation of the valve core of the valve 80, thus interconnecting the lluid r ipply pipe 101 with the pipe 106 throu h valves Ti. and '72 which are in a pain 1 iudicateiil in Fig. 5. The fluid passing through the pipe 106 is carried to cylinders 11 which serve to raise the roller member o l. of contact with the fabric disposed upon be t 1. The fabric thereupon moves the. aln without being pressed into int imale contact until such time as the lug 53 on the chain 50 engages a second pair of lugs 98 upon the members 97 thereby again rotating the shaft 93 and the valve core 89 through an angle of 90. When the valve core is moved to this position, the fluid connecting pipes 106 are connected to the exhaust pipe 10;? by means of the valve core duct 90, thereby permitting the compressing third to be exhausted from the cylinders 41 and permitting the spring members 29 to rec-LUY'U the roller to its customary relationsnip with the roller 25.

it. will he apparent that the distance between the 11 52 and 5- 1 maybe varied at will i iiy would be of such distance apart that the length of material left unp sed by the rollers 24 would be substanti-i ll equal to the longitudinal development 1e diagonal splice desired, which in turn determined by the angle of the cords conllii in the fabric. Also, it will be appart that by adjusting the length of the chain desired length of endless band for use in building any desired size of tire casing be provided for.

has already been described, the markin mocha 112 and pressing or stitching are controlled in like manner tron: c side of the machine. One ad vantage of this arrangement is that the two cha 'wso may be of diiierent lengths, for 1w 5.; and stitching different lengths of bands. and it nay be desired to change from one lon ply to another. Vhen this change desired the clutch lever 126 is moved to the dot-and-dash position indicated in. Fig. 10, thereby disconnecting the sprocke wheel 120 from the shaft 121, but through the connecting member 128, a driving wheel similar to the sprocket wheel 120 is, by a .miiztr arrangement, connected into driving u ijcment with the shaft 121, thereby driva chain 50 upon the opposite side of the machine. W hen it is desired to make this chan e, the lever 73 is also thrown to the J11 indicated in dot-and-dash lines in ,4. .1, thereby disconnecting the valve 80 and connecting a similar valve 81 on the 0pposite side of the machine with the source of lluid supply. lVhen the valve 81 is in operation, a lug 5&1 thereon operates the solenoids 3 in the manner previously described and lugs 5s; and 53 actuate the valve 61 so as to energize the pistons 11 to raise the roll in the manner described in connection with the waive all.

llhen one of the chains 50 in the cooperatine; driving mechanism is in operation, the other one remains idle, thereby enabling an opera-doc to substitute one length chain for another while the machine is being used or to maize any other adjustment of the member: 5: and on the chain that may be desired.

-.itl1oug);h l have illustrated but a single form of my invention and described in detail but a single application thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but that various minor modifications and changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit my in.- vention or from the scope the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A band building machine comprising a traveling endless belt, means for sir-nu ously feeding aplurality of fabric strips upon the belt and means for marking the strj they move with the belt.

2. A band building machine cc rising a traveling endlc belt means for reed, g plurality of fabric st: ps upon the belt, and means for automaticall marking the strips as they move with the belt.

3. A machine comp 1 means for automatically in ips a plurality of fabric Stl US upon ti belt and means for automation marking the strips at predetermined inter-vale;

4. A machine comprising an endless belt, means for driving the belt, means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt and mechanism for automatically marking the strips, the mechanism being adjustable to vary the distance between the marks on the strips.

5. A machine comprising an endless belt, means for driving the belt, means for feet ing a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, and mechanism for automatically marking the strips at regular predetermined intervals, said mechanism being adjustable to vary the distance between the marks on the strips.

6. A band building machine comprising a supporting frame provided with an endless belt, means adapted to drive the belt, means for adjusting the belt to travel at various uniform speeds, means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, and mechanism for automatically marking the strips at predetermined intervals.

7 A band building machine comprising a supporting frame provided with a traveling endless belt, means for driving the belt, means for feeding a plurality of rubberized fabric strips upon the belt, means carried by the supporting frame for stitching the strips together, and means for marking the strips at predetermined intervals.

8. A band building machine comprising a supporting frame provided with an endless belt, means for driving the belt, means for feeding a plurality of rubberized fabric strips upon the belt, means carried by the frame for stitching the strips together, means adapted to temporarily relieve the stitching means from contact with. the strips at predetermined regular intervals in the travel of the belt.

9. A band building machine comprising a supporting frame provided with an endless conveyor belt driven from source of power, means for feeding a plurality of rubberized fabric strips upon the belt in superimposed relationship, means carried by the frame for stitching the strips together, and a marker automatically controlled to engage the strips at equal predetermined intervals.

10. A band building machine comprising a supporting frame provided with an endless conveyor belt driven from a source of power, means for feeding a plurality of rubberized fabric strips upon the belt, roller mechanism carried by the frame and adapted to stitch tli strips together, and means for moving the roller mechanism out of contact with the strips at regular intervals in the travel of the belt.

11. A band building machine comprising a supporting frame provided with an endless belt driven from a source of power, means for feeding a pluralit of rubberized fabric strips upon. the belt, a roller mechanism carried by the frame and a apted to stitch the strips together, and mean, automatically operated for rclievin the roller mechanism from contact with the strips at regular intervals in the travel of the belt.

12. building machine comprising a 4 provi'r'led with an endless conveyor belt iven from a source of power, means for fee rig a plurality of rubberized fabric strips upon me belt, a roller mechanism c rried by the frame and adapted to stitch the strips together, means for relieving the roller mechanism from contact with the strips equal predet mined intervals, and a marker disposed adjacent the roller mecha nism and adapted to engage the strips at predetern'iined equal intervals.

18. l band building machine comprising a supporti. 1 frame provided with an endless conveyor belt driven from a source of power, means for feeding a plurality of tabricstrips upon the bel a roller mechanism carried by the frame for stitching the strips together, means for automatically disengaging the roller mechanism momentarily from contact with the strips at equal predetermined intervals, and a marker disposed adjacent the roller mechanism and adapted to automat cally engage the strips predetermined equal. intervals, the engagement of the marker wit 1 the strips occurr ng during the time when the roller nee ,nism disengaged froin the strips.

let. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt, means for driving the belt, means for simultan ously feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, mechanism mounted upon the frame and arran; ed transversely with respect to the direction of travel of the belt, and means associated with said mechanism for stitching together and marking the fabric strips as they pass with the endless belt adjacent the support.

15. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt, means for driving the belt, means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt a supporting member mounted upon the frame and arranged transversely with respect to the direction of travel of the b t. and means associated with the su 'iporti: member and auto-- matically operated for stitching together and marking the strips at predetermined intervals as they pass with the endless belt adjacent the support.

16. A band building maciiine comprising a frame provided with a traveling endless belt, means for driving the belt. means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, a stitching roll operating against the strips and geared to rotate at the same peripheral speed as the belt, and means including a fluid actuated mechanism for momentarily raising the roll at predetermined intervals in the travel of the belt.

17. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt. means for driving the belt. means for fcedin g a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt. a stitching roll adapted to engage the strips and geared to rotate at. the same peripheral speed as the belt, and an idler roll in cooperative relationship with the stitching roll. the belt carrying the strips being yieldabl y pressed between the rolls.

18. A band building machine comprising an endless belt. means for driving the belt, means for simultaneously feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt. and electrically operated means for marking the strips as they move with the belt.

19. A band building machine comprising an endless belt. means for driving the belt. means for simultaneously feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt. a stitching roll adapted to operate against the strips and geared to rotate at the same peripheral speed as the belt. and springs adapted for holding the roll in resilient contact with the strips.

20. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt driven from a source of power. means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt. a transversely arranged supporting member mounted on the frame. nun-king means mounted upon the support adapted to engage the strips. and mechanism mounted upon the frame adjacent the support for operating the marking means.

21. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt adapted to be driven from a source of power. means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, transversely arranged support ng member mounted on the frame. marking means mounted upon the support and adapted to engage the strips, and mechanism including sprocket chain gearing mounted upon the frame for automatically controlling the op eration of the marking means.

A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt adapted to be driven from a source 0 f power, means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt. a mangle roll supported transversely of the frame upon a vertically slidable bearing member. a cylinder communicating with a source of fluid under pressure and provided with a piston connected to the slidable bearing numiber. and mechanism mounted upon the fram. for automatically controlling the supply of fluid admitted to the cylinder to raise the mangle roll, the controlling mechanism being actuated at equal intervals in the travel f the belt.

A macb'ie comprising a frame provided with an endless belt adapted to be driven from a source of power. means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, a mangle roll supported transversely of the frame upon vertically movable bearing members disposed adjacent its ends, a cylinder provided with a piston and connnimicating with a supply of fluid under pressure, the piston being attached to one of the movable bearings. and mechanism mounted upon the frame including a sprocketcliain gearing n'iochanism adapted to automatically control the supply of fluid admitted to the cylinder to raise the mangle roll.

A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt adapted to be driven from a source of power, means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips from the belt. a ma ngle roll supported transversely of the frame upon vertically movable bearing members disposed adjacent its ends, a cylinder arranged on each side of the frame provia'led with a piston and communicating with a supply of fluid under pressure. each p ston being attached to one of the movable bearii'ig members, and mechanism mounted upon each side of said frame including a sprocket chain gearing mechanism for automatically controlling the supply of fluid and (meratively connected to each cylinder to raise the mangle roll momentarily at equal illl'lll'YiilS in the travel of the belt.

A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt driven from a source of power. means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt. a ma 'l roll supported transwrsely of the upon vertically movable bearing mem- Iran hers disposed adjacent its ends. a cylinder l l i "l H f" 'l l (posit 0.1 tat-.1 51ft ()l uv 1mm, prone or with a piston and commuuicating with a supply or fluid under pre re, each piston being attached to one of the sliding bearing members. and mecha msm :iu'umtcd upon each side of the frame including a sprocket chain ltltl litl gearing mechanism adagted to automaticz. control the supply of fluid admitted to sa. cylinder to raise the mangle at equal intervals in the travel of the mechanism on one si le 1 e i to e idle vvlnle the n'iecl t being attached to one of the movable bearing; members, mechanism mounted. on each side of the frame including sprocket chain gearing mechanism driven by the said sou of power for controlling the supply of fluid admitted to the cylinder to automa ice lly raise the mangle roll momentarily at equal intervals in the travel of the belt, and a clutch m chanism associated With the and connectingr the other gearing;- mechanism operatively with the source of power,

'5'. A; band builoing machine comprising a f aine provided with a power driven endless belt adapted to convey fabric strips, stitching 1:

means mounted on the frame l TllS- versely of the belt, a cylinder hat i a piston associated With said stitching; means, gearing mechanism adapted to be d 'ven by the same source of power that drii the belt and aoapted to carry an endless chain disposed adjacent the side of the it ie, a pipe provided with valve mechanism nsposec adjacent said chain and accommodating the flow of fluid unde pressu "e and being; in communication with said cylinder, and lu s on the chain engaging the valve mechanism at predetermined intervals to successively open and close the valve.

28. A band building machine compri frame provided With a power driven on .less belt adapted to convey fabric s '17s thereon, a member mounted transversely oi marking means mounted on the memb a stitchlng roll, a cylinder associa stitching roll, nearing mechani: synchronism with the belt includin" less chain disposed at the side of ti a pipe adapted to convey fluid HIM. er p 2 sure and provided with a regulating; vs, a mechanism disposed adjacent operatively connected to the cyli ciated with the stitching roll, an elcctrir circuit provided with a switch d l cent said chain and adapted t actuate marking means, and lugs mounted on iyreaiee adapted to engage the said valve and i for successively 'aising the i. )ll, opert the marking means, ans. releasing the from raised position at predeterminec I mvals the travel. of the belt. 2 A. land building; macnine comprising; a f sine provided a a I owe: driven endless belt adapted to conv "abric strips, 11 rlting m ans mounted on the frame trz nsvc sely of the elt, gearing i'nechanisms d iven b the suns soiirce of power that i s the bel t." to arr-v end lisposed adof the d .iposed adiaon each of said D1211 lilllj 11162131755 chains, and a l i. a )tGi'l close the at ,iredeternnnet t instthe fabric strips. ling machine comprising a from a source of power, a e member adapted to conalong one portion thereof, stitching; and marking the fabric rinined intervals, two sets raisins gove ning the opera t said neans, one set be idle While vier in operation, and (ch mecha 1 ted to throw one set into operative connecion aid in the same movement throw the otner set 0 it of operative connectron.

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band buildin V a 111;; iiaeans i'z'ionnted adyacent tht beh and milapted to engage fabric s rips red Lpon the beit, two sets of sprocl s nisn'r; arranged n oppos'te ,DLQ for controlling the stitching and marl;- m; means, and a clutch mechani in acapted to throw one set out of operation and the other into operation with the some me chanical movement.

A band building machine comprising a frame provided w th. po ver driven endless belt adapted to convey fabr c strips, a stitchii 7 oil and marking inc-an. nxounted on said if, s ne, a cylinder associated with said stitchroil to move the s me, mocha '1 driven i the sa no source of power t drives the belt including an endi s1; chain posed adja cent the l of the a 1 I conveying q u i 1 1 a r v 7 mad unoer pleasure pimudr valve mechanism disposed ad in. the

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, LCl u provided with a t the chain and a "l'ing' means, l

e vaiv', and switch to ti o marker 3e being conne 4 ,1 1 peace a ired in n intervals in the travel of t belt, and adpistanle means associated With the chain whereby various lengths of chains may be used.

33. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with a power driven endless belt adapted to convey fabric strips, a stitching roll and a marking means mounted on the frame, a cylinder associated with the roll to raise the same, a gearing mechanism driven in synchronism with the belt including an endless chain interconnecting spaced sprocket wheels disposed at the side of the frame, a pipe conveying fluid under pressure and provided with a valve mechanism disposed adj acent the chain and operatively connected to the cylinder associated with the stitching roll, an electrical circuit provided with a switching mechanism disposed adjacent the chain and adapted to actuate the marking means, lugs mounted on the chain operating said valve and switch for successively operating the marker raising the roll and releasing the roll from a raised position at predetermined intervals in the travel of the belt, a bearing member slidably mounted on the frame and adapted to rotatably support one of the sprocket wheels, and means for adjusting the position of the bearing member whereby various lengths of chains may be used.

34;. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with a power driven endless belt adapted to convey fabric strips, a stitching roll and a marking means mounted on the frame, fluid operated cylinders associated with the roll to move the same, a gearing mechanism driven at a speed directly proportional to that of the belt including end less sprocket chains disposed at opposite sides of the frame, a pipe conveying fluid under pressure and provided with controlling valve mechanisms disposed at opposite sides of the frame adjacent the chains and connected to the cylinders, an electrical circuit provided with a switching mechanism disposed adjacent each of the chains and adapted to control the actuation of the marking means, lugs on the chains adapted to operate the valves and switches for successively operating the marking means raising the roll and releasing the roll from raised position at predetermined intervals in the travel of the belt, and a clutch mechanism extending across the frame and connected to both sets of gearing mechanism and adapted to simultaneously release one gearing mechanism from operative connection as the other is brought into operative engagement.

35. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with a power driven endless belt adapted to convey fabric strips, a member mounted transversely of the frame, a marking means mounted on the member, a stitching roll mounted on the frame, two fluid operated cylinders associated with the roll, gearing mechanisms driven at a speed directly proportional to that of the belt ineluding an endless sprocket chain disposed at each side of the frame, a pipe conveying fluid under pressure provided with a controlling valve mechanism disposed on each side of the frame adjacent the chain, the fluid pipe being operatively connected to the cylinders to actuate the stitching roll, an electric circuit provided with a switch disposed adjacent each of the chains and adapted to actuate the marking means, lugs on the chain adapted to operate the valves and switches for successively operating the marking means raising the roll and releasing the roll from raised position at predetermined intervals in the travel of the belt, the gearing mechanism on one side of the frame being adapted to be operated while the mechanism on the other side of the frame is idle, and valve means for directing the flow of the fluid under pressure to either side of the frame.

86. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt adapted to be driven at a uniform speed from a source of power, means for feeding a lurality of fabric strips upon the belt, stitching and marking means mounted adj acent the belt and adapted to engage the strips, gearing on the frame including a sprocket chain adapted to automatically operate the stitching and marking means, the sprocket chain being driven by the source of power at a speed directly proportional to that of the endless belt.

37. A band building machine comprising a frame provided with an endless belt adapted to be driven at a uniform speed from a source of power, means for feeding a plurality of fabric strips upon the belt, a mangle roll mounted upon the frame for stitching the strips together, a gearing mechanism mounted on the frame including a sprocket chain operatively associated with the roll for temporarily releasing it from engagement with the strips at regular intervals, the belt chain and roll being driven at a speed directly proportional to that of the belt by means of operative connections with the source of power.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

ELOV F. MAAS. 

